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Posted December 19, 2012
I am big sucker for Metroidvanias and Rouge-likes, I thought I'd start a topic here to ask you guys to introduce me to some cool games in these genres. So far these are the games that are taking most of my time I spend on these genres:

Metroidvania:
Aquaria
Cave Story (CS, CS+)
Hero
Hero Core
IJI
La Mulana
Treasure Adventure Game



Rougelike(likes):
The Binding of Issac
FTL: Faster Than Light
Red Rouge

I would be glad if you can give me new suggestions on what I should give try and play. Oh and I only play on PC so no console games.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by Dice5
Posted December 19, 2012
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Dice5: I am big sucker for Metroidvanias and Rouge-likes, I thought I'd start a topic here to ask you guys to introduce me to some cool games in these genres. So far these are the games that are taking most of my time I spend on these genres:

Metroidvania:
La Mulana
Aquaria
Cave Story (CS, CS+)

Rougelike(likes):
The Binding of Issac
FTL: Faster Than Light
Red Rouge

I would be glad if you can give me new suggestions on what I should give try and play. Oh and I only play on PC so no console games.
This may be a really stupd question but I'm a little vague on the terms. Is Metroidvania a combination of Metroid and Castlevania?
Posted December 19, 2012
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Dice5: I am big sucker for Metroidvanias and Rouge-likes, I thought I'd start a topic here to ask you guys to introduce me to some cool games in these genres. So far these are the games that are taking most of my time I spend on these genres:

Metroidvania:
La Mulana
Aquaria
Cave Story (CS, CS+)

Rougelike(likes):
The Binding of Issac
FTL: Faster Than Light
Red Rouge

I would be glad if you can give me new suggestions on what I should give try and play. Oh and I only play on PC so no console games.
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tinyE: This may be a really stupd question but I'm a little vague on the terms. Is Metroidvania a combination of Metroid and Castlevania?
Yes indeed the term Metroidvania a combination of those two titles, here's a definition straight from gaming.wikia.com:

"Metroidvania (also known as Castleroid) is a genre of 2D side-scroller games with an emphasis on a non-linear, exploratory action-adventure structure, named after the Metroid and Castlevania series. These games are also sometimes known as platform-adventures".
Posted December 19, 2012
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tinyE: This may be a really stupd question but I'm a little vague on the terms. Is Metroidvania a combination of Metroid and Castlevania?
Metroidvania is generally a term given to platformers with large worlds instead of stages. Sort of like, well, any Metroid game, and most Castlevania games after Symphony of the Night (There are a few exceptions to the Castlevania part here and there). More emphasis on exploration, acquiring upgrades, and sometimes a moderate level-up system (Not required though, as Metroid still doesn't possess one)
Posted December 19, 2012
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Dice5: I am big sucker for Metroidvanias and Rouge-likes, I thought I'd start a topic here to ask you guys to introduce me to some cool games in these genres. So far these are the games that are taking most of my time I spend on these genres:

Metroidvania:
La Mulana
Aquaria
Cave Story (CS, CS+)

Rougelike(likes):
The Binding of Issac
FTL: Faster Than Light
Red Rouge

I would be glad if you can give me new suggestions on what I should give try and play. Oh and I only play on PC so no console games.
Yup, these are my genre's of choice as well. I recommend Treasure Adventure Game which just so happens to be free on GOG, and is a fantastic metroidvania game.

As for roguelikes, I cannot recommend Brogue enough, which is also free.

https://sites.google.com/site/broguegame/
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Dice5: I am big sucker for Metroidvanias and Rouge-likes, I thought I'd start a topic here to ask you guys to introduce me to some cool games in these genres. So far these are the games that are taking most of my time I spend on these genres:

Metroidvania:
La Mulana
Aquaria
Cave Story (CS, CS+)

Rougelike(likes):
The Binding of Issac
FTL: Faster Than Light
Red Rouge

I would be glad if you can give me new suggestions on what I should give try and play. Oh and I only play on PC so no console games.
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tinyE: This may be a really stupd question but I'm a little vague on the terms. Is Metroidvania a combination of Metroid and Castlevania?
Yes, the term actually came about due to Castlevania Symphony of the Night's Metroid-style level/zone design. Though to me, I thought of it as more of a side scrolling action-RPG.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by fortune_p_dawg
Posted December 19, 2012
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tinyE: This may be a really stupd question but I'm a little vague on the terms. Is Metroidvania a combination of Metroid and Castlevania?
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TwilightBard: Metroidvania is generally a term given to platformers with large worlds instead of stages. Sort of like, well, any Metroid game, and most Castlevania games after Symphony of the Night (There are a few exceptions to the Castlevania part here and there). More emphasis on exploration, acquiring upgrades, and sometimes a moderate level-up system (Not required though, as Metroid still doesn't possess one)
Can you elaborate some more on Symphony of the Night? Should I give it a try and how much do you recommend it?
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Dice5: I am big sucker for Metroidvanias and Rouge-likes, I thought I'd start a topic here to ask you guys to introduce me to some cool games in these genres. So far these are the games that are taking most of my time I spend on these genres:

Metroidvania:
La Mulana
Aquaria
Cave Story (CS, CS+)

Rougelike(likes):
The Binding of Issac
FTL: Faster Than Light
Red Rouge

I would be glad if you can give me new suggestions on what I should give try and play. Oh and I only play on PC so no console games.
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fortune_p_dawg: Yup, these are my genre's of choice as well. I recommend Treasure Adventure Game which just so happens to be free on GOG, and is a fantastic metroidvania game.

As for roguelikes, I cannot recommend Brogue enough, which is also free.

https://sites.google.com/site/broguegame/
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tinyE: This may be a really stupd question but I'm a little vague on the terms. Is Metroidvania a combination of Metroid and Castlevania?
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fortune_p_dawg: Yes, the term actually came about due to Castlevania Symphony of the Night's Metroid-style level/zone design. Though to me, I thought of it as more of a side scrolling action-RPG.
Ah yes, i forgot to mention Treasure Adventure Game in the list. *FIXED
and as for brouge it sure looks interesting. I will give it a try.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by Dice5
Posted December 19, 2012
Metroid was the 1st NES game I ever completed. Everyone else was playing Zelda...pansies!

Duke Manhatten Project is probably way to platformer but I'll throw it out there. Then of course there are emulators for all the groovy Metroid titles.

Man for someone who loves the genre I sure don't know much about it!
Post edited December 19, 2012 by tinyE
Posted December 19, 2012
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TwilightBard: Metroidvania is generally a term given to platformers with large worlds instead of stages. Sort of like, well, any Metroid game, and most Castlevania games after Symphony of the Night (There are a few exceptions to the Castlevania part here and there). More emphasis on exploration, acquiring upgrades, and sometimes a moderate level-up system (Not required though, as Metroid still doesn't possess one)
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Dice5: Can you elaborate some more on Symphony of the Night? Should I give it a try and how much do you recommend it?
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fortune_p_dawg: Yup, these are my genre's of choice as well. I recommend Treasure Adventure Game which just so happens to be free on GOG, and is a fantastic metroidvania game.

As for roguelikes, I cannot recommend Brogue enough, which is also free.

https://sites.google.com/site/broguegame/


Yes, the term actually came about due to Castlevania Symphony of the Night's Metroid-style level/zone design. Though to me, I thought of it as more of a side scrolling action-RPG.
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Dice5: Ah yes, i forgot to mention Treasure Adventure Game in the list. *FIXED
and as for brouge it sure looks interesting. I will give it a try.
Brogue! Rogue One of my pet peeves. The 'u' always comes after the 'g' unless you're applying rouge to accent your cheekbones! Lol!

;)
Posted December 19, 2012
As far as roguelikes go my main favorites are still DoomRL (now with actual graphics :D) and Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup also with graphics but hard as hell...and very addicting :D.

I second, or is that third by now:P,the La-Mulana recommendation as that captures the very essence of a Metroidvania: run around looking for power-ups that will help you advance to the next section. Be warned that the clues the game gives you are rather...obscure at times :D.

I can also recommend UnEpic as far as Metroidvanias go. Only problem I have with it is that the graphics are tiny and I can't find a way to stretch them :D.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by JudasIscariot
Posted December 19, 2012
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Dice5: Can you elaborate some more on Symphony of the Night? Should I give it a try and how much do you recommend it?


Ah yes, i forgot to mention Treasure Adventure Game in the list. *FIXED
and as for brouge it sure looks interesting. I will give it a try.
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fortune_p_dawg: Brogue! Rogue One of my pet peeves. The 'u' always comes after the 'g' unless you're applying rouge to accent your cheekbones! Lol!

;)
Of course I am friend :D accenting my cheekbone is my specialty xD
haha thanks for the funny correction.
Posted December 19, 2012
Dwarf fortress

'nuff said.

...well, if it -really- doesnt tell you anything:

http://lparchive.org/Dwarf-Fortress-Boatmurdered/Introduction/

Reading the story of Boatmurdered is quite the experience.
Posted December 19, 2012
There was an older one I use to have a rom for. Your character looked like he was wearing slacks and a windbreaker. He had pistol and no memory. You ran, you ducked, you jumped, you solved puzzles. I think there was a sequal for it, all on Genesis.
Posted December 19, 2012
Under Metroidvanias, try the Maze of Galious remake and Project Black Sun.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by Mentalepsy
Posted December 19, 2012
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JudasIscariot: As far as roguelikes go my main favorites are still DoomRL (now with actual graphics :D) and Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup also with graphics but hard as hell...and very addicting :D.

I second, or is that third by now:P,the La-Mulana recommendation as that captures the very essence of a Metroidvania: run around looking for power-ups that will help you advance to the next section. Be warned that the clues the game gives you are rather...obscure at times :D.
Yes La Mulana almost seems like a 2D Darksouls, that's how I interpret it. It's shame really that there aren't that many games like it on PC (Correct me if I'm wrong). As For DoomRL it's an interesting title which I hadn't had the time to check out yet.
Posted December 19, 2012
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TwilightBard: Metroidvania is generally a term given to platformers with large worlds instead of stages. Sort of like, well, any Metroid game, and most Castlevania games after Symphony of the Night (There are a few exceptions to the Castlevania part here and there). More emphasis on exploration, acquiring upgrades, and sometimes a moderate level-up system (Not required though, as Metroid still doesn't possess one)
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Dice5: Can you elaborate some more on Symphony of the Night? Should I give it a try and how much do you recommend it?
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fortune_p_dawg: Yup, these are my genre's of choice as well. I recommend Treasure Adventure Game which just so happens to be free on GOG, and is a fantastic metroidvania game.

As for roguelikes, I cannot recommend Brogue enough, which is also free.

https://sites.google.com/site/broguegame/


Yes, the term actually came about due to Castlevania Symphony of the Night's Metroid-style level/zone design. Though to me, I thought of it as more of a side scrolling action-RPG.
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Dice5: Ah yes, i forgot to mention Treasure Adventure Game in the list. *FIXED
and as for brouge it sure looks interesting. I will give it a try.
Oh, and Hero Core is a great Metroidvania too. Its graphics are deceptively simple, but still charming. Free also.

http://www.remar.se/daniel/herocore.php
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